Manifolding form



April 3, 1934,. Q

A. R. LAWSON ET AL MANIFOLDING FORM Filed July 21. 1952' s Sheets-Sheet 1 Unvenrors A .R L awso A rils, 1934.

A. R. LAWSON ET AL 1,953,241

MANIFOLDING FORM Filed July 21, 1932 s Sheets-Sheet 2 April 1934- A. R. LAWSON Er AL 1,953,241

' MANIFOLDING FORM 2 Filed July 21, 1952 :s Sheets-Sheet s U hvenrors 44R]; awso-n LJ-[u "ma-n Patented Apr. 3, 1934 FOLDING roam Albert R. Lawson, Hamilton, Ontario, and Louis lllufiiman, lloronto, Untario, Canada Application July 21, 1932, Serial No. 623,7i6

35. Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in manifolding forms of the sales book or other readily portable and easily handled type wherein it is desired to have readily detachable record leaf portions together with a permanent record of the transactions on a continuous runner strip, selected portions of which form permanent record leaves.

One object of the invention is to provide a con- 10 struction of the character described which possesses the advantages of the small sales book type of manifolding device and also possesses certain salient advantages of the stationary autographic register type of manifolding device wherein a continuous record runner is provided upon which a record of all the transactions is permanently retained.

With these objects in view an important feature of the invention is the provision in a manifolding device of the sales book or other easily handled type, of a continuous record runner that extends through each of the manifolding units in the book and has a portion arranged within each unit to receive a permanent record of the transaction entered in said unit. This runner is so arranged that it is easily accessible for examination of the entries thereon and due to its continuous unbroken character it provides a permanent record of all the entries which have been made on any of the units.

A further feature of the invention is the provision of a superimposed arrangement of a plurality of manifolding units having a continuous record runner of the kind described extending through each of the units and having other record leaves in each unit, which other record leaves may also form parts of another continuous record runner or may be separate record leaf sheets for each unit.

rangement of a plurality of manifolding units, of such continuous record runnerextending through each of the units, which runner is folded in zigzag form to provide a continuous succession of leaf portions, each alternate leaf portion of which .constitutes a record leaf portion, one for each manifolding unit. A further meritorious feature is the provision of such a runner wherein each record leaf portion of the runner alternates with a transfer leaf portion. r

In one embodiment of the invention the record leaf portions of the continuous runner have surfaces which serve as transfer leaf portions. In such construction the runner comprises a succession of leaf portions wherein alternate leaf por- Yet another feature is the provision, in an ar- (Cl. 282l2) tions are carbonized on opposite sides of the runner only. In another embodiment of the invention the record leaf portions of the continuous runner are formed of translucent material and the alternating transfer leaf portions are carm bonized on both sides.

Either arrangement of the transfer surfaces may be employed with a continuous runner in which originaland triplicate record leaves are alternated or with pairs of record leaves separately connected to the runner which includes the transfer surfaces.

Forms of the type described are well adapted to be used in book form and attached to a suitable back; will permit of easy and rapid inspection to determine if the full complement of record and transfer sheets are present; are so arranged that records may be easily checked at any time to determine whether all original records made have been properly transferred to duplicate and (or) 0 triplicate record leaves; and provide a series of records in fan folded form convenient for filing, but which at any time may be readily opened out to expose all the records simultaneously to view.

The invention is hereinafter more fully described and is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a web forming alternated original and triplicate record leaves;

.Fig. 2 a similar view of a second web compris- Q5 ing both transfer and record leaves;

Fig. 3 a similar view showing the web of Fig. 1 interleaved with the web of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 a similar View of a book cover showing a means for connecting the paper webs therewith:

Fig. 5 a similar view of a book as it appears in use;

Fig. 6 a similar view of a modification of the web which includes the transfer surfaces;

Fig. '7 a similar view showing a web of record cate corresponding parts in the different figures.

Referring particularly to Fig. 1, A is a paper web or runner folded alternately in opposite directions to form record leaves, of which the leaves 1 are generally known as original record leaves and the leaves 2 as triplicate record leaves. 10

to the cover back 5 in any suitable manner. I

Referring particularly toFig. 2, B is a paper web or runner folded alternately in opposite directions to form leaves 3 and 4 which are carbonized on their undersides only. The runners A and B are interleaved as shown in Fig. 3, so that, when they are closed tightly together, as shown in Fig. 5, a record made on the top record leaf 1 is transferred to the back of a leaf 4'by the overlying transfer leaf 3 while the leaf 4 in turn transfers the record to the underlying triplicate record leaf 2.

In the art the record leaves 4 are known as duplicate records.

The runners at their inner ends may be secured show. the last leaves of the runners (see Fig. 5) as clasped beneath flaps 6 formed at opposite sides of the back 5.

The back has also hingedly secured thereto the cover front 7 and the stop sheet 8 which have the usual functions.

This novel type of cover holder is being claimed in a divisionalapplication of this present case, Serial No. 703,784, filed December 23, 1933, in combination with a fanfold or zigzag type of manifolding form of a general nature. 7

The runner B shown in Figs. 6 and f the drawings differs from the web shown in Figs. 2 and 3 in that translucent leaves 3 alternate with leaves 4 carbonized on both sides. Thus the leaves 4 transfer to the upper sides of the triplicate leaves 2 of the runner A and also to the under sides of the sheets 3* which form the duplicate record leaves as the records on their undersides are visible from above through their translucent material.

Clean margins 9 are preferably provided at the endsof carbonized leaves of either form of the runner B to facilitate clean handling of the runner.

Lines of weakness 10 are also provided to facilitate separation of the triplicates 2 from the originals 1 and may be provided to facilitate the separation of the duplicates 3 or 4 from the intervening transfer leaves.

The forms, whether made up as a book; or not and with either form of the runner B, may be used substantially as follows: Starting from the front, place a stop leaf 8 beneath the first set of leaves 1, 2, 3 and 4 or 1, 2, 3 and 4, as the case may be. Make the desired record on the original record leaf 1 which is transferred to the duplicate and triplicate record leaves as hereinbefore. described. The original and triplicate leaves'are then detached from the runner A and afterwards separated. The folded leaves 3 and 4, or 3' and 4 are then turned back over the cover front 7,

one of them forming the triplicate record. The next set of four leaves is then brought over the stop leaf ready for making a new entry.

Manifolding means such as described will satisfactorily attain the objects of my invention as set out in this specification since the transfer and duplicate record leaves are united in such a manner that they form a continuous runner, so that, as all the record leaves will be correspondingly and continuously numbered, an examination of the first and last numbers will serve to show whether the full complement of leaves is present.

As both runners A and B are normally continuous no removals can be made intermediate of the tectible.

When all the original leaves and triplicates have been used and removed, there'remains a web formed of transfer leaves alternatedv with duplicate record'leaves carrying copies of all records made on the original leaves.

If any duplicates are blank that fact is immediately noticeable and inquiry thus suggested to ascertain the reason.

The folded arrangement of the runner B is very convenient for inspection purposes as any length is readily extended for simultaneous inspection or the folds can be turned over one by one in book fashion and will then lie fiat without any tendency to close as is the case with stitched books.

In Fig. 8 we show a modification of the arrangement of the original and triplicate leaves 1 and 2. Instead of forming them. as parts of a single runner substantially co-terminous with the runner B, they are formed in separate sets each gummed by one end to the uncarbonized surface of the runner B so as to. fold in therewith to bring the record surfaces and transfer surfaces into the same relationship as when the continuous runner A is employed. In this view the runner B is shown as of the type shown in Fig. 2 in which the leaves 3 and i are carbonized on their undersides.

To facilitate the detachment of each set of originals and triplicates from the runner B, the leaf of each set which is adhered to the'runner is provided with a line of weakness 11 along which the leaf will readily tear'leaving a narrow stub attached to the runner. Usually one original and a triplicate will constitute a set, but each set may include a plurality of originals and a pluralityof triplicates.

In Fig. 9 we show the same arrangement of the original and triplicate record leaves as in Fig. 8 connected to a runner B of the form shown in Fig. 6 in which translucent leaves 3 alternate with leaves i carbonized on both sides.

Forms such as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 may be used in substantially the same way as the forms embodying the continuous runners A and present the same advantages. The only difference is that the sets of originals and duplicates are detached from the runner B instead of from the remaining part of the runner A.

In each of the modifications the manifolding book or arrangement comprises a plurality of similar manifolding units arranged for successive individual use. Each of said units is made up in part of detachable record leaves and in part of a record leaf which forms part of a continuous runner of permanently connected leaves. This runner is folded zigzag forming a plurality of permanently connected folds of permanently connected leaves. It is so arranged with respect to the detachable record leaves as to bring a permanent recordleaf of the runner into each unit of the manifolding arrangement.

The construction is such that successive permanent record leaf portions of the runner of permanently connected leaves form part of the successive manifolding units. The detachable record leaves may constitute detachable leaf portions of a second continuous runner interleaved with the first runner as shownin Figures 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7, or they may constitute detachable parts of separate sets of record leaves as shown in Figures 8 and 9. In each modification each unit includes detachable leaves and permanent record leaf portions of the runner of permanently connected leaves, which runner remains unbroken following use of all the units.

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What we claim as our invention is:

1. An arrangement of a plurality of superimposed manifolding units each comprising, in combination with detachable record leaves, permanently connected leaf portions of a continuous runner folded in zigzag form into a succession of permanently connected folds and extending through all the units and having a record leaf portion and a .transfer leaf portion arranged within each of the units.

2. An arrangement of a plurality of superimposed manifolding units each comprising, in combination with two detachably connected record leaves, permanently adjacent transfer and record leaf portions of a continuous runner, said runner folded zigzag into a succession of permanently connected folds and extending through each of the, units bringing adjacent transfer and record leaf portions together within each unit between the detachable record leaves within the unit.

3. In a manifolding form comprising an arrangement of .a plurality of manifolding units a continuous runner extending through each of the units and folded in zigzag form into a succession of permanently connected folds of permanently connected leaves and having each alternate leaf portion a record leaf portion and arranged within one ofthe units.

d. Manifolding means comprising a continuous web of paper folded alternately in opposite directions to form a plurality of leaves permanently connected together, certain of which form record leaves, certain surfaces of certain of the leaves being carbonized to form transfer surfaces; and a plurality of detachable original record leaves and triplicate leaves detachably connected to the original record leaves and interleaved with the folded web aforesaid.

5. Manifolding means comprising a continuous web of paper folded alternately in opposite directions to form a plurality of superimposed detachably connected record leaves; a second web of paper similarly folded and interleaved with the first web, certain leaves of the second web forming record leaves and certain surfaces of the I leaves of the second web being carbonized to transfer to adjacent record surfaces, the leaves of the second web being permanently connected together.

6. A specific embodiment of the invention according to claim f in which the leaves of the second web are carbonized alternately on opposite sides, the carbonized surfaces facing downwardly.

'7. A plurality of superimposed manifolding units comprising two continuous runners folded in zigzag form and interleaved each with the other, one runner consistingof a succession of detachably connected record leaf portions and the other runner consisting of a succession of permanently connected leaf portions each carbonized upon one side only, adjacent leaf portions being carbonized upon opposite sides of the runner.

8. A modification of the invention according to claim t in which the second web is formed of translucent leaves alternated with leaves carbonized on both sides, the translucent leaves being next the backs of overlying leaves of the first web and the carbonized leaves between the translucent leaves and the faces of underlying leaves of the first web.

9. A plurality of superimposed manifolding units comprising two continuous runners folded and interleaved each with the other, one runner consisting of a succession of record leaf portions sides, the carbonized surfaces facing downward Ian.

11. A modification of the invention according to claim 1 in which the folded runner is formed of translucent leaves alternated with leaves carbonized on both sides, the translucent leaves being next the backs of original record leaves and the,

carbonized leaves between the translucent leaves and the faces of undeglying triplicate record leaves.

12. Manifolding means according to claim 4 provided with lines of weakness to facilitate the separation of an original record leaf and its attached triplicate from the web and the separation of the said leaves from one another.

13. In a manifolding form having a plurality of manifolding units, a continuous runner folded zigzag into a succession of permanently connected folds of permanently connected leaves and having successive folds arranged within successive units, each unit also including a detachable record leaf.

14. An arrangement of a plurality of manifolding units comprising a continuous runner folded zigzag into a succession of permanently connected folds of permanently connected leaves, and two detachably connected record leaves removably interleaved with the leaves of each fold to form each unit.

15. An arrangement of a plurality of manifolding units comprising a continuous runner folded zigzag into a succession of permanently connected folds of permanently connected leaves, one leaf of each fold being a record leaf and the other leaf of each fold being a transfer leaf, and detachable record leaves interleaved with the leaves of each fold to make up each unit.

16. An arrangement of a plurality of manifolding units comprising two continuous manifolding runners, each runner folded zigzag and interleaved with the other, one runner consisting of a succession of detachably connected leaf portions, and the other runner consisting of a succession of permanently connected leaf portions. I

17. A plurality of superimposed manifolding units comprising two continuous runners folded in zigzag form and interleaved each with the other. one runner consisting of a succession of detachably connected leaf portions including a record leaf portion in each fold and the other runner consisting of permanently connected leaf portions including a record leaf portion in each fold.

18. An arrangement of a plurality of manifolding units comprising two continuous manifolding runners, each runner folded zigzag and interleaved with the other, one runner consisting of a succession of detachably connected leaf portions, and the other runner consisting of a succession of permanently connected leaf portions, alternate leaf portions of said runner of permanently connected leaf portions being carbonized on opposite sides of the runner only.

19.A plurality of superimposed manifoldin units comprising two continuous runners folded in zigzag form and interleaved each with the other, one mnner consisting of a succession of de- 4o ing units comprising a continuous runner folded tachably connected leaf portions including a record leaf portion in each fold and the other runner consisting of permanently connected leaf portions including a record leaf portion in each fold, and adjacent leaf portions of therunner of permanently connected leaf portions being carbonized on oppositesides of the runner only.

20. An arrangement of a plurality of manifolding units comprising a continuous runner folded zigzag into a succession of folds of permanently connected folds of permanently connected leaves, adjacent leaf portions within each fold carbonized on opposite sides of the runner only, and two detachably connected record leaves interleaved with the leaves of each fold to form each unit.

21. An arrangemenirof a plurality of manifold-' ing units comprising a continuous runner folded.

zigzag into a succession of permanently connected folds of permanently connected leaves, one leaf of each fold being a record leaf and both leaves of each fold being carbonized on one side only, and two detachably ,connected leaves interleaved with the leaves of each fold. 22. An arrangement of a plurality of manifolding units comprisinga continuous runner folded in zigzag form into a succession of permanently connected folds of permanently connected leaves, one leaf of each fold being a record leaf and formed of translucent material, each unit also including a removable record leaff 23. An arrangement of a plurality of manifolding units including a continuous runner folded in zigzag form into a succession of permanently connected folds of permanently connected leaves and having translucent record leaf portions alternating with transfer leaf portions throughout the runner, each unit having a record leaf removably interleaved with leaves of the continuous runner.

24. An arrangement of a plurality of manifoldzigzag into a succession of permanently connected folds of permanently connected leaves, one leaf in each fold being a translucent leaf and the other leaf in each fold being a transfer leaf, and two detachably connected record leaves removably interleaved with the leaves of each fold to form each unit.

25. An arrangement of aplurality of manifolding units comprising a continuous runner folded zigzag into a succession of permanently connected folds of permanently connected leaves, one leaf of each fold being a translucent record leaf and the other leaf of each fold being-a two sided transfer leaf, and a detachable record leaf interleaved with the leaves of each fold.

26. A plurality of superimposed manifolding units comprising two continuous runners folded connected transfer and translucent record leaf portions alternately arranged, said transfer leaf portions being carbonized on both sides,

28. An arrangement of a plurality of manifolding units comprising two continuous runners, each runner folded zigzag and interleaved with the other, one runner consisting of a succession of detachably connected leaf portions, and the other runner consisting of a succession of permanently connected leaf portions wherein translucent leaf portions alternate throughout the runner with two sided transfer leaf portions;

29. A plurality of superimposed manifolding units comprising two continuous runners folded in zigzag form and interleaved each with the other, one runner consistingv of a succession of detachably connected leaf portions including a record leaf portion in each fold, and the other runner consisting of a succession of permanently connectedleaf portions including a. translucent record leaf portion in each fold and a transfer leaf portion having transfer material on both sides in each fold.

30. In a manifolding form having a plurality of manifolding units, a continuous runner folded zigzag into a succession of permanently connected folds of permanently connected leaves and having a record leaf portion arranged within each fold, and two record leaves detachably connected with one of the leaves of each fold of the continuous runner.

31. An arrangement of a plurality of manifolding units comprising a continuous runner folded zigzag into a succession of permanently connected folds of permanently connected leaves, one leaf of each fold being a transfer leaf only and the other leaf of each fold being a record leaf, and two record leaves detachably connected to the leaves of eachfold.

32. An arrangement of a plurality of manifolding units comprising a continuous runner folded 1-15 zigzag into a succession of permanently connected. folds of permanently connected leaves, one leaf of each fold being a record leaf and the other leaf of each fold being a transfer leaf arranged to transfer a record onto the record leaf, and two 1-20 record leaves removably interleaved with the leaves of each fold and detachably connected to the fold.

33. An arrangement of a plurality of manifolding units comprising a continuous runner folded zigzag into a succession of permanently connected folds of permanently connected leaves, one leaf of each fold being a record leaf and both leaves of each fold being carbonized on one side only, and two leaves interleaved with the leaves of each fold and detachably connected to one leaf of the fold.

34. In a manifolding form having a plurality of manifolding units, a continuous runner folded zigzag into a succession of permanently connected folds of permanently connected leaves, and a record leaf detachably associated with each fold of the runner in each unit.

35. In a manifolding form having a plurality of manifolding units, a continuous runner folded 149 zigzag into a succession of permanently connected folds of permanently connected leaves, and an original record leaf and a duplicate record leaf removably associated with each fold of the runner to form each unit.

. ALBERT R. LAWSON.

LOUIS HUFFMAN. 

